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Asheville P&Z votes down proposed riverfront restaurant
Jason Sandford September 5, 2019

The Jettie Rae's Fish n' Such restaurant proposal heads to Asheville City Council next for a final decision.

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Asheville City Council to consider spending $290,000 on ‘pit of despair’ consultant
Jason Sandford August 12, 2019

The finance committee of Asheville City Council decided last year not to spend $340,000 on a consultant.

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New riverside restaurant, Jettie Rae’s, proposed for Asheville River Arts District
Jason Sandford May 15, 2019

The riverside restaurant proposed for 144 Riverside Drive will welcome tubers and boaters who arrive from the French Broad River.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: New downtown Asheville co-working space opens
Jason Sandford April 22, 2018

Also, the line-up for the RiverMusic summer music series has been announced, and more.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Buncombe most intoxicated, disruptive in NC, report states
Jason Sandford February 26, 2018

Also, magician David Blaine is coming to Asheville, and more.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville Sister Cities sending delegation to France
Jason Sandford June 20, 2017

Also, the Asheville Affiliates are holding their "Party with a Purpose" on Thursday, and more.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Hemp farm pilot project approved for Western North Carolina
Jason Sandford April 20, 2017

Also, Music Video Asheville celebrates its 10th anniversary, and much more.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Barleycorn restaurant in West Asheville closes abruptly
Jason Sandford September 8, 2016

Also, the improv group Reasonably Priced Babies announces a residency at The Altamont Theatre, and more.

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Garrett Artz is new executive director at Asheville nonprofit RiverLink
Jason Sandford September 1, 2016

Artz is an Asheville attorney and co-founder of the Connect Enka nonprofit.

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Asheville events, Asheville News
Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update for the weekend of August 11
Jason Sandford August 11, 2016

It’s time for the weekend update, y’all! Have the rain and heat been keeping you indoors? Seriously, Asheville, is it ever going to stop raining? Lucky for us, that means the river will be high this ...

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Asheville police issue citations to protesters one week after sit-in
Jason Sandford July 28, 2016

Also, there's a bikini bike wash at Harley-Davidson Asheville on Saturday, and much more.

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Asheville events, Asheville News
Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update for the weekend of July 7
Jason Sandford July 7, 2016

Here's your quick video guide to the weekend in Asheville.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Center for Craft, Creativity and Design issues call to artists
Jason Sandford May 9, 2016

Also, a round-up of some local crowdfunding campaigns, and more.

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Asheville Music
RiverMusic Festival 2016 in Asheville: Floating Action, Greyhounds, Patrick Sweany, more
Jason Sandford May 3, 2016

The music fest by the river kicks off Friday.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: A new event for Asheville entrepreneurs, StartUp Grind, set for Jan. 26
Jason Sandford January 20, 2016

Asheville Brewers Supply is holding a free educational seminar for home brewers, and more.

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Asheville benefits
Donor promises up to $10,000 to pay for one year of RiverLink personalized plate for people
Jason Sandford November 17, 2015

RiverLink and the Clean Water Management Trust Fund gets $10 for every license plate.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Salsarita’s restaurant to open in Asheville
Jason Sandford May 19, 2015

Also, construction is set to begin on a new French Broad River access point, a new apartment building is coming to Biltmore Park, and more.

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Buncombe tourism cash winners: Construction of baseball/softball fields, improvements along river
Jason Sandford October 22, 2014

In all, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority handed out nearly $5 million in cash collected from a local hotel room tax.

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Asheville Music
RiverMusic fest in Asheville kicks off tonight with Orgone, Emefe
Jason Sandford March 17, 2014

It's gonna be a big night down by the river.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: New West Asheville coffee shop; Vortex doughnuts delivered; tempeh tacos; and more
Jason Sandford October 8, 2013

You can buy a RiverLink license plate now and a new riverside park is coming to Woodfin.

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Asheville events
Registration open for Anything That Floats Parade on French Broad River
Jason Sandford May 21, 2013

It's all part of RiverFest, set for Aug. 10 this year. Brought to you by RiverLink.

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Asheville News
RiverMusic 2013 hits Friday with StephaniesID
Jason Sandford May 14, 2013

There's a new trolley service to shuttle folks from downtown to the riverside party.

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Asheville News
RiverLink: Old Cotton Mill in River Arts District to be torn down
Jason Sandford May 9, 2013

The brick building was recently the site of an arson fire, one of a recent string of RAD arsons.

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Asheville News
RiverLink’s Cragnolin: Breweries wouldn’t be here if water wasn’t clean
Jason Sandford October 25, 2012

RiverLink director appears in a Colorado article about clean water and craft beer.

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Asheville Music
From RiverLink: Important info about RiverMUSIC
Jason Sandford August 1, 2012

Where to park. No dogs, no outside food/alchohol, and don't cross the tracks.

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Bluegrass on the river: RiverMUSIC this Friday with Sanctum Sully, Bobby Miller & the Virginia Daredevils
Jason Sandford July 12, 2012

Free event that starts at 5 (music at 6 p.m.). 117 Riverside Dr.

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Asheville features
Here’s your chance to win a New Belgium bicycle
Jason Sandford June 6, 2012

From RiverLink’s newsletter: Hopefully by now you have marked your calendar for  RiverLink’s RiverMUSIC 2012. Our sponsors include New Belgium Brewing, the Chaddick Foundation, and Pisgah Investments. We have an extra bonus —New Belgium Brewing has donated ...

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Asheville features
Registration now open for wacky rafts in this year’s Anything That Floats Parade
Jason Sandford June 5, 2012

Press release here from loyal reader Barb: I am a volunteer with RiverLink and I am working on the Anything That Floats Parade which is held in conjunction with RiverFest 2012 on Saturday, August 11, ...

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Asheville Music
RiverMUSIC, new music series in Asheville’s River Arts District announced: The Krektones, Mad Tea Party, Sanctum Sully, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, much more
Jason Sandford May 22, 2012

The 2012 RiverMUSIC lineup.

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Asheville News
RiverLink looks to add to greenway system near UNCA now that college foundation has purchased former Health Adventure property
Jason Sandford December 21, 2011

RiverLink has its eye on a new portion of land to add to its greenway. From RiverLink’s newsletter: With the UNC Asheville Foundation purchase of what was planned to be the new Health Adventure site ...

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